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Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Clippers Odds

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Bettors will be looking to hit pay dirt on Saturday when the Clippers try to run the Jazz off the court at STAPLES Center in pro hoops action.

Los Angeles will face the 27-25 Jazz, who own a 26-25-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Clippers are 23-27-1 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Jazz are 25-26-1 favoring the OVER.

Betting Line:The visitors opened as 6-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark, while the total was hovering around 192 at most shops.

Power Rankings / Prediction:It's a betting matchup between the No. 15-rated Clippers and the No. 14-ranked Jazz, according to the NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark. Predictive-scoring formulas run on this game indicate a potential 99-98 result in favor of the Clippers.

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How They Match Up:When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Jazz rank No. 4 in the league with 44 per game. That compares with Los Angeles’s No. 19 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Los Angeles is the NBA’s No. 5-ranked team at 7.5 per game, while the Jazz rate No. 30 with 3.8 per contest.

Defensively, the Jazz feature the league's No. 28-rated defense on the road, allowing 102.9 points per game. Los Angeles, meanwhile, comes in at No. 15 in the league in scoring at home.

Utah lost its last outing, a 104-103 result against the Kings on March 30. The Jazz failed to cover in that game as a 7.5-point favorite, while the 207 combined points took the game UNDER the total. Al Jefferson scored 27 points and added 16 rebounds for a double-double, but his team still lost 104-103 against Sacramento in NBA action at EnergySolutions Arena.

Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 98-97 winner as they battled the Trail Blazers at home. The Clippers failed to cover in the match as a 9.5-point favorite, while 195 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Blake Griffin scored 20 points and chipped in with 13 rebounds for Los Angeles on Friday, leading the Clippers to a 98-97 victory over Portland at STAPLES Center.

Utah Jazz Trends:When playing on Saturday are 6-4Before playing Portland are 9-1After playing Sacramento are 8-2After a loss are 5-5

Los Angeles Clippers Trends:When playing on Saturday are 2-8Before playing Dallas are 4-6After playing Portland are 6-4After a win are 4-6

A few Jazz at Clippers trends to consider:Utah is 11-2 SU in their last 13 games when playing LA ClippersThe total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games when playing LA ClippersUtah is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA ClippersUtah is 10-2-1 ATS in their last 13 games when playing LA ClippersLA Clippers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at homeLA Clippers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 8 of the LA Clippers last 10 games at homeThe total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 5 games when playing Utah

Next up:Utah at Portland, Monday, April 2LA Clippers at Dallas, Monday, April 2

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